Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA reefer rate

$7,081reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $6,160–$8,001
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Des Moines price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,334
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $7,081

Return trip

Des Moines → Los Angeles$5,824

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597
53' refrigerated	$7,081	$4.15	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,145	$4.19	$6,145 – $8,145
Step deck	$7,778	$4.56	$6,534 – $9,023
Power only	$5,272	$3.09	$4,586 – $5,957
Hotshot	$3,980	$2.33	$3,303 – $4,656
26' box truck	$3,892	$2.28	$3,308 – $4,476
Sprinter van	$2,377	$1.39	$1,997 – $2,758

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

53' refrigerated lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,955	$3.27	$3,441 – $4,469	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,014	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,276	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,114	$3.22	$2,709 – $3,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,347	$2.47	$2,912 – $3,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,361	$2.94	$2,924 – $3,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,987	$4.16	$6,078 – $7,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $7,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,160 and $8,001.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 1,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,747 of the $7,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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